Oct 10, 2022 | Bipolar II, Mental Health
I learned this morning that today is Mental Health Day. What does that mean? Is this another Hallmark opportunity to sell stuff? If today is Mental Health Day does that mean the other 364 are not? Like February being Black history month implying that the other 11...
Jun 28, 2022 | Bipolar II, Bipolar Spectrum, Mental Health, News
Created by Dr. Ron Pies and Dr. Jim Phelps It took 25 years and 5 psychiatrists for me to finally get the diagnosis that savedmy life: I have a bipolar II brain on the bipolar spectrum. The doctor whodiagnosed me correctly was dedicated to understanding the complexity...
Jun 22, 2022 | Covid, Mental Health
I’ve recently completed a memoir called BrainStorm: My Journey from Brutality to Blessing with Bipolar II. As I was putting the finishing touches on the manuscript, I found myself in doubt. Was it really safe to “come out” of the Bipolar closet, shout my truth, risk...
Jun 15, 2022 | Covid, Mental Health
In his December 2020 column, “The Hidden Fourth Wave of the Pandemic,” New York Times Columnist Farhad Manjoo wrote about the stress impacts of COVID-19. “America hasn’t begun to face this year’s mental health crisis,” Manjoo wrote. I believe he’s right and by the...
Jun 8, 2022 | Covid, Mental Health
At first glance, when you meet me, you’re likely to think I have a #bestlife, primed and ready for Instagram stories. You’ll find a successful business sustainability consultant, women’s empowerment leader, and Shadow Work coach. Since 1993, I’ve led large...
Mar 21, 2022 | Bipolar II, Mental Health
I have an article out, Your Unique and Beautiful Brain, in the Johns Hopkins publication on personal narratives of mental health resilience: VOICES. There I talk about my journey with mental health and bipolar II. You can read my contribution along many others...
Feb 21, 2022 | Bipolar Spectrum, Mental Health
What are mental health deserts? You’re probably familiar with the concept of food deserts right? Large swaths of the country where it is impossible to find healthy, affordable, produce for example. The corollary impact on people’s health – obesity, diabetes, heart...
Jan 19, 2022 | Mental Health
The following is an excerpt from my upcoming memoir, BrainStorm: From Broken to Blessed on the Bipolar Spectrum. Here’s what it’s like for those of us on the bipolar spectrum. Imagine you wake up every day with an excruciating, immobilizing headache. Your limbs are...
Jan 12, 2022 | Mental Health
The following is an excerpt from my upcoming memoir, BrainStorm: From Broken to Blessed on the Bipolar Spectrum. Because you are fluid with the darkness, you can be fully present with other people’s fears. There is no place their fears can take you that you have not...
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